Speaking Their Mind
November 15, 2009 | Story
Americans share their hopes and fears about health reform.
Insurance Coverage
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Working as If One's Health Depended Upon it
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
In 1996-1999, investigators at the Urban Institute, Washington, investigated the effectiveness of the nation's health insurance system in providing coverage for older Americans using data from the 1992-1994 Health and Retirement study.
Ruth Murphey Parker, MD
January 24, 2013 | Story
Ruth Murphey Parker's research has focused predominantly in two areas: medical education and health services for under-served populations.
Individual Mandate
January 13, 2010 | Issue Brief
A key component to the proposed health care legislation is the individual mandate, which requires all persons over the age of 18 to acquire health insurance.
Individual Insurance
November 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Health Insurers Try to Tap Potential Market Growth
The Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Gap
October 11, 2011 | Video
This short infographic video explains what the Medicare Part D donut hole is and how it changes under health reform.
Cost-Lowering Strategies Used by Medicare Beneficiaries Who Exceed Drug Benefit Caps and Have a Gap in Drug Coverage
August 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The vast majority of Medicare patients receive drug benefits with dollar limits or caps. Beneficiaries who exceed their caps have to pay the entire cost of their prescriptions for the remainder of the year. This study examined cost-cutting strategie ...
Variations Between Clinical Trial Participants and Medicare Beneficiaries in Evidence Used for Medicare National Coverage Decisions
January 28, 2008 | Journal Article
The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which clinical trials relied on by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are applicable to Medicare beneficiaries.
Identifying Widely Covered Drugs and Drug Coverage Variation Among Medicare Part D Formularies
June 20, 2007 | Journal Article
Drug classes with the most frequent coverage were found to have at least one drug not covered by two-thirds of formularies.
State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
October 15, 2009 | Program Result
State Solutions was designed to increase enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs).